- Work anywhere in New Zealand
- Permanent, Full-time
About the Role
The Manager Digital Asset Management operates at a delivery and people leadership level, overseeing the optimisation and management of Health NZ's digital technology assets. This role is accountable for the full asset lifecycle, from acquisition and deployment through to assurance, maintenance, and eventual disposal. Responsibilities include enforcing technology standards and practices, ensuring compliance with licence agreements, and aligning asset management with commercial best practices and cost-efficiency. The role collaborates closely with peers, Digital Operations and Digital Services leadership, and other key stakeholders to ensure digital asset management supports and advances organisational business objectives.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Manager Digital Asset Management sits within the Digital Support team, part of the Digital Operations function under the wider Digital Services Group. Reporting into the Group Manager Digital Support, this team his team plays a key role in ensuring Health NZ delivers high-quality, consistent digital support experiences.The purpose of Digital Support is to ensure kaimahi and kiritaki (customers) enjoy exceptional experiences when engaging with digitally enabled services. The team is responsible for actively managing and improving the customer experience across Digital Services' products and channels, implementing service improvement plans that drive efficiency, responsiveness, and user satisfaction. Through collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong customer focus, Digital Support helps ensure the digital services provided meet the evolving needs of the organisation and those it serves.
About you
You are a seasoned digital leader with a strong technical foundation and a passion for driving effective digital asset management across complex environments. You'll bring a strategic mindset, a collaborative leadership style, and a commitment to optimising asset lifecycle management with a focus on cost-efficiency, compliance, and operational excellence. You will also have the following skills and experience to support your success in the role:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in IT or relevant technical leadership roles, with a solid understanding of digital technology asset management
- At least 3 years' experience in people leadership, including mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing technical teams
- Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain an environment of continuous improvement and operational excellence across multiple disciplines
- Proven skills in conflict resolution and promoting collaboration to ensure cohesive and effective team performance
- Experience managing compliance with technology standards, licence agreements, and commercial best practices to optimise asset utilisation and reduce risk
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Monday 4th August. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Chloe-Mary Booth at chloemary.booth @TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.
